Serena Cargan, one of the Cargan representatives to the Council and known for being one of the more reasonable faces of the family, has put out a call for adventurers willing to do a service for the city of Acryn. Pay is 50 riel, with the possibility of bonuses. Absolute discretion about the nature of the mission is mandatory.

For those suitably in the know in either council matters or matters pertaining to House Cargan will be aware that the interests of both parties have been peaked by the recent discovery of a man claiming to be Edward Fitzsalic living rough on Acryn's docks and that this has caused concern for a variety of different groups.

Ricardo Reed - James G
Geoffry Weathers - Dave H

Ricardo and Geoffry meet Serena Cargan in the council offices and she claims to represent both the City Council and her own family. After being made to sign documents agreeing to their discretion in the matter on pain of high treason, the party are briefed. Serena explains that a man claiming to be Edward Fitzsalic, a descendent of an illegitimate line of House Salic, has been discovered living rough on Acryn's docks. As far as house Cargan is concerned his descriptions of his heritage appear to match the Cargan's geneaogical records, as so they believe he is telling the truth. What has raised the Council's conern is that he claims to have hailed from Valydd and if his timings can be trusted appears to arrived in Acryn after the Upheaval but long before the arrival of the Dragon Gate, suggesting there is some other means of travelling between the continents. The city is willing to offer 50 riel if the party can discover what this method is and either shut it down or gain control of it. Furthermore Edward has talked about a lover and infant child he had back on Valydd. With the exile lifted, House Cargan are keen to see those of Salic blood brought back to the city, and Serena offers an extra 30 riel for bringing the child back safely.

On the way out of the council offices the party encounter a shady figure, claiming to represent the Department of public works. He offers the party 40 riel to instead eliminate the child. The party unanimously agree that the extra 10 riel is not worth the ire of House Cargan.